Here is a skills practice sheet that instructs fourth graders to form words using affixes and root words. After reading 16 clues, individuals match an affix to a root word in order to create the word that best fits the clue.

Concepts

root words, affixes

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have students draw a picture of each created word if they finish early

Classroom Considerations

• Clarify directions prior to distributing
• Answer key is not included but one can be made by quickly completing the sheet

Pros

• Common Core designed

Cons

• Directions might be confusing for some learners

Common Core

L.4.4.a L.4.4.b